a town of France, capital of an arrondissement in the department of Dordogne, in the valley of the Sarlat, amid steep barren hills, 32 miles S.E. of Périgueux. It is encircled by old walls, and consists for the most part of narrow streets, lined with old ill-built houses. The best of the edifices are the ancient parish church, the college, and the hospital. Sarlat is the seat of law-courts, and has manufactures of paper and walnut oil. It was formerly a place of some strength, and has sustained several sieges. Pop. (1856) 6223.